SONNET LXVII – THE CULPRIT

Beneath my wisdom’s wild warning screams
my deafened heart decided she’s the one
She seemed to be the woman of my dreams
but then she walked away, and now it’s done
I didn’t want to go through life alone
I fell too quickly for a pretty friend
But loving someone who’s not fully known
can only bring disaster in the end
Despite what my bruised ego might proclaim
I know who truly caused this misery
I’m not too blind to see who bears the blame
the one who shattered my whole world was me
   The lover who forsook me played a part
   but I’m the fool who truly broke my heart